Voices College-Bound Language Academies

Minutes

August Finance Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday September 21, 2017 at 3:00 PM

Location

14271 Story Rd; San Jose CA 95117
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Committee Members Present

B. Nuthals, D. Vo (remote), F. Teso, M. Buerger (remote)

Committee Members Absent

A. Miller

Guests Present

A. Valladarez

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance and Guests

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

B. Nuthals called a meeting of the Finance Committee Committee of Voices College-Bound Language Academies to order on Thursday Sep 21, 2017 at 3:17 PM.

C.

Public Comment

No one present

D.

Approve Order of Agenda

M. Buerger made a motion to approve minutes.
D. Vo seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
B. Nuthals
Aye
A. Miller
Absent
A. Valladarez
Aye
F. Teso
Aye
D. Vo
Aye
M. Buerger
Aye

II. Consent Item(s)

A.

Approve Minutes 7/26/2017

M. Buerger made a motion to approve minutes from the July Finance Committee on 07-26-17 July Finance Committee on 07-26-17.
D. Vo seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

III. Discussion

A.

Financial Results - July and August 2017

Committee discussed financials.

B.

Board Presentation Format Revision

No discussion was held.

C.

Set Finance Committee Dates

Committee agreed to answer a DoodlePoll set by Director of Accounting.

D.

Internal Audit Framework

Framework appears appropriate.  Director of Accounting to perform first internal audit in October.

IV. Other Business

A.

Director of Accounting Report

Discussed possible banking alternatives to optimize investments.

V. Closing Items

A.

Future Business

Discuss metrics chart and investment policy with the committee.

B.

Adjourn Meeting

M. Buerger made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
D. Vo seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 4:00 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
A. Valladarez